rudolfs diesel first diesel engine in the world plans

[theo van der linden]

hi guys

i would like to build a scale model of the first ever build diesel engine by Rudolf Diesel in 1893
does anyone have plans for that ??

 

[minh-thanh]

Hi !
I don't know if there are plans, but if you want to build a similar engine this thread have informations you need.

Mini diesel engine.

 

[Dragondark]

Theo, don't know if you have happened on it but e-rara.ch has a scan of one of Rudolph Diesels books from that period. I can't read any f the German text, but the pictures are nice. There was a good diagram on what looked like his injector design that I studied for quite a while, it reminded me a lot of the common float valve in carburetors, with a three sided needle.

Try e-rara and search for "Die Entstehung des Dieselmotors" and it should display.

 

[Dragondark]

Oh yeah, a link to his 1895 patent US542846A - diesel - Google Patents

Hope it helps.

 

[Jasonb]

There was a very good model of the 1897 engine built that had an article in model engineer, unfortunately Johan is no longer with us. A few images in this album

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/albums/member_photo.asp?a=6778&p=123122

 

[GreenTwin]

Dang Jason, that is a hard act to follow.........

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